Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

notice of service as evidence

I have a case coming up and the prosecutor has submitted a Copy of police officers notice of service of documents on me. We have no way of seeing the original and the officer is not available to be in the trial. I have allways said I was served later then they say I was and this is new evidence.

Being a copy it has no embossed state logo and there is noting on the back where there is normally a notorized signature from the court recorder.

What rules are there for them submitting this? what codes would I challenge his under?

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Asked on 6/02/09, 1:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Re: notice of service as evidence

The "best evidence" rule requires the submitting party to provide the original in court should the opposing party challenge the authenticity of a document.

At your service,

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Answered on 6/02/09, 3:05 pm


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